Keeper History?
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JimM169

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759 posts

144 months

Monday 15th September 2025
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After a R53 mini and seen one locally on FB Marketplace at a good price. It's 2003 with 109k but the keeper history is putting me off a bit as it's changed hands a few times after very short periods, current owner has only had it a month.
MOT history looks good but should the keeper history be a warning sign

Appreciate it's a 20+ year old car so it will have some quirks



Belle427

11,186 posts

255 months

Monday 15th September 2025
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Personally I would look elsewhere when there are that many close together.

66HFM

786 posts

47 months

Monday 15th September 2025
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I appreciate FB Marketplace is free to sell but worth perhaps asking around on the R53 FB owners club as to if anyone knows about that car.

Ask the owner upfront as to why they are selling it after only a month, may be an interim stopgap car / realised he can't get 2 kids in child seats easily in it..
At least the previous owner had it 1 year 7 months.